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"Javier Milei, who was elected as Argentina’s new president on November 19, has
promised to withdraw from the South American “common market”, Mercosur.
This decision could have significant economic and social repercussions for
Argentina, potentially similar to when the UK pulled out of the EU. Mercosur
has some similarities to the EU. For instance, nationals of nine South American
countries (Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Paraguay
and Uruguay) enjoy the right to enter, reside and work in all of the above
countries.
Those rights are enshrined in the Mercosur Residence Agreements, which were
adopted in 2002 and came into force in 2009. Between 2009 and 2021, over 3.6
million South Americans obtained residence permits allowing them to live in
other countries through the Mercosur agreements, according to the International
Organization for Migration.
Argentina played a crucial role in the adoption of these agreements. They
resulted from an Argentinian proposal to establish a permanent mechanism for
citizens of Mercosur countries to gain access to legal residence in other
nations. For the past 20 years, Argentina has also played a leading role in
regional migration policy.
Its 2004 migration law, which has been praised by the UN as a model, has had
significant influence on migration law in other countries in the region.
Mercosur was established in 1991. Every country in the region is either a full
or an associate member state. It seeks to deepen economic and trade integration
among its members, to grow cooperation on social policies and serve as a common
platform for global geopolitics to create a common approach to some
international issues, such as migration and trade.
Mercosur and the EU have also been negotiating a trade agreement for years, but
it is not yet clear if it will be ratified."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
